Is Fortinet a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Fortinet have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 160 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Fortinet employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Fortinet now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Fortinet .

Does Fortinet pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Fortinet with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 160 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Fortinet.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Fortinet?

50% of Software Engineer employees at Fortinet would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 26% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Fortinet with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What Fortinet locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Sunnyvale is the top rated Fortinet location by Software Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fortinet?

Systems Engineer (201) , Technical Support Engineer (162) , Software Engineer (101) , TAC Engineer (98) , Major Account Manager (87) , Account Manager (55) , Software Developer (53) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (52) , Senior Software Engineer (42) , Inside Sales Representative (39) , Regional Account Manager (39) , Sales (39) , Software QA Engineer (35) , Channel Account Manager (28) , Manager (25)

What are the pros of working at Fortinet according to real employee reviews?

"Good work/life balance but Fortinet does offer dinner if I need to stay late to work overtime" ((in 179 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 138 reviews)); "Great culture where you can be yourself and are accepted within the community with respect and kindness." ((in 138 reviews)); "4) Good salary and Stocks" ((in 132 reviews)); "Very flexible and provide good benefits" ((in 129 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Fortinet according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and they don't take care of the employees" ((in 127 reviews)); "A lot of managers don't agree US convention and culture at all." ((in 42 reviews)); "Leadership at the VP level and up is poor.... You'll be amazed at how much and how little requires CEO/CTO/CFO approval." ((in 32 reviews)); "No training facilities for dev team" ((in 28 reviews)); "You will be gaslighted and bullied by upper management." ((in 14 reviews))

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3.5

50% would recommend to a friend

(160 total reviews)

Ken Xie

62% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Fortinet with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 160 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Fortinet is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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160 reviews

2.0

Jul 3, 2019

One trick pony

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free dinner after seven Decent benefits package Company gym exists

Cons

Poor management Inflexible project schedule Management lacks understanding of technology they are directings

4.0

Apr 22, 2019

Not the best place who wants fun

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to learn network and operating system.

Cons

No team build and communication.

2.0

Apr 6, 2019

nice work/life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance relaxed and friendly work environment

Cons

no free parking nearby around office

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